[Sca-cooks] we do care

[Volker Bach]

Daniel Phelps schrieb:
>
> I would like to make a suggestion regards recent events that may be of help
> to others.  II find that it has helped to take action on a personal level.
> I've given blood.  I've check to see if my friends who were at risk are
> safe.  I've personally expressed my sorrow to a friend who lost a friend in
> the WTC and to both a British and a Japanese friend as they both lost fellow
> countrymen as well.   Along those lines it bears noting that the deaths and
> injuries at the WTC were not all American although in numbers we bear the
> greatest loss.   There are Brits and Japanese, Germans and Austrians,
> Aussies and undoubtedly other nationals as well who have died, were injured
> or put in peril.  It is a world tragedy.
>
> One thing else I've resolved to do, ...to try to do my part to see that any
> hatred this tragedy may spawn against those of another faith and/or ethnic
> origin is stopped cold and in its tracks.  Anyone have any ideas?

Trying to be the voice of reason wherever qwe feel
this might be needed. Mailing lists, workplace
chat, casual conversations - I for one have
resolved not to let a 'kill the ragheads' or 'damn
yanks half deserved it' slip by for the sake of
peace and quiet.
It's hard on the temper, though.

Giano